Liverpool launches a John Lennon Tribute Season on what would have been his 70th birthday, October 9, with the unveiling of a new peace monument in Chavasse Park, a five-acre city center park overlooking the Mersey. The monument, by American artist, 19-year-old Lauren Voiers, was commissioned by the California-based Global Peace Initiative after Lennon's son Julian had seen some of Voiers' peace-themed work.
The John Lennon Tribute Season culiminates December 9, the day after the 30th anniversary of Lennon's death, with a giant charity concert at Liverpool's Echo Arena. The two month program will include exhibitions, walking and taxi tours, poetry competitions, gigs, concerts and a range of cultural events. One event we particularly like the look of is the Bed-in at
the Bluecoat - 62 days and 62 occupiers of the bed - commemorating Lennon's 1969 bed-ins for peace.
See the full schedule of events.
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All John Lennon…all weekend…next weekend on Radio Woodstock 69 (10/8-10/10)…solo and with The Beatle…Live and studio tracks… available on Radio Woodstock 69 at http://www.radiowoodstock.com or Google Radio Woodstock…peace, love, music.